Watkins celebrate 50th anniversaryA reception will be conducted at the Matthews Center in Atkins at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, for Ronnie and Glenda Watkins’ 50th anniversary. Ronnie Watkins is the son of the late R.O. and Louise Watkins. He graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1964, retired as a Master Sergeant from the National Guard in 1998 and retired as a master millwright from Millwright Union Local 216 in 2011. Glenda (Milner) Watkins is the daughter of the l...

Las Vegas headliner coming to RussellvilleElvis tribute artist Donny Edwards will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8 at The Center for the Arts in Russellville. Edwards will be making his first appearance at the Center For The Arts. Recently Donny was selected by 'Elvis Presley Enterprises' as the first and only Elvis tribute artist to perform on the estate of Graceland. He will take you through the early years and Elvis' 70's concert years. Donny is a two time world champion Elvis trib...

Walker 50th anniversaryRon and Ellie Walker of Dover will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 8, 2014. The couple was married in Plentywood, Mont., in 1964. Shortly thereafter, they relocated to Cedar Falls, Iowa, and began their family. They have three sons, Wesley, Phillip and Christopher. In 1972, the Walker family moved to Dover where Ron’s father and mother, Bill and Jessie Walker, had moved a few years before. The family-owned business, Walker Con...

Mills 50th anniversaryHenry H. and Geraldean Mills will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 29, 2014. The couple married in 1964. All family and friends are invited to attend a reception at Russellville Missionary Baptist Church on West Main Street from 2-4 p.m. Saturday.

Wade Rivers: bringing Hollywood to ArkansasDuring the era of World War II, Arkansas businessmen began an effort to change the state’s national perception from its origins as a frontier state. Forming a group known as the Committee of 100, these businessmen dubbed Arkansas as the “Land of Opportunity.” Arkansas has long since shed the committee’s nickname, taking on the description of “The Natural State” in 1995. But according to Arkansas resident Wade Rivers, the natural state should n...

Wynn — KennedyHailey Wynn and Zachary Kennedy of Russellville announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Cheryl Hunter and the late Earl Wynn of Dover. She is the granddaughter of Patricia and Rickey Hunter of Dover and the late Coy and Angelo Wynn of Hector. She is a 2013 graduate of Hector High School and is currently attending UACCM. The prospective groom is the son of Anita and Roger Kennedy of Russellville. H...

Stokes — NelsonBailey Marie Stokes of Russellville and James Luke Nelson of Seattle, Wash., announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Bobby and Pam Stokes of Russellville. She is the granddaughter of Betty Sutterfield of Dardanelle, the late Bobby J. Stokes Sr. and Pat and the late Anna Patterson of Russellville. She is a 2012 graduate of Russellville High School and is a junior exercise science major at Brigham Y...

Births (July 20, 2014)Moore Jennifer and Fabian Moore of Russellville welcomed their son, Fabian Julius Morre, born May 3, 2014. He weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces and was 203⁄4 inches long. Fabian Julius Moore has one brother, Chase, age 14, and one sister, Mary Jane, age 7. His grandparents are Rodney and JoAnn Mondey of Dardanelle, Donnie Ford of Russellville and Jack Standridge and Elizabeth Horton of Centerville. His great grandparents are Lola Crawford of Dard...

Bowman 50th wedding anniversaryA come-and-go 50th wedding anniversary reception for Bill and Louise Freeman Bowman will be conducted from 2-3 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Freewill Baptist Church. The couple was married July 19, 1964, in Poteau, Okla. Bill and Louise have four children, Tony Bowman, Shannon Bowman, Wyatt Bowman and Tina English. The church is located on Sweeden Road off of State Highway 331 south of Russellville. The couple requests no gifts. The company of friend...

Smith — LeeKatherine Lee Smith of Atkins and Jordan Owen Lee of Russellville announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Katherine is the daughter of Tim and Lawana Bradley of Atkins. She is a graduate of Russellville High School and is currently in her final year as a student in the school of nursing at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Jordan is the son of Jim and Dawn Lee and is also a graduate of Russellville High School. He is a recent gradua...

Dennis — PinkneyJaclyn Leigh Dennis of Danville and Kendell David Pinkney of Dardanelle announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Denver and Jeri Dennis of Danville. She is the granddaughter of Jack and Judy Jenkins of Danville, Mary Dennis of Danville, the late Denver Dennis Sr. and the late Betty Harris of Midland, Texas. She is a 2009 graduate of Danville High School and a 2014 graduate of Arkansas Tech Universi...

Davison — ClarkeKatherine Lynn Davison of Fayetteville and Ryan Clarke of Russellville announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Kevin and Kim Davison of Fayetteville. She is the granddaughter of Sylvia and the late Donald Davison of Springdale, Charles and the late Betty McMurtry of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., and Robert and Rita Kordsmeier of Benton. She is employed as a teacher at Pediatrics Plus in Russellville. Th...

Gray 50th wedding anniversaryJennings and Betty Gray of Dover will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 18, 2014. Jennings Gray, son of the late Bob and Velma Gray of Pottsville and a graduate of Pottsville High School, and Betty Lu Fischer, daughter the late Joe and Lucille Fischer and a graduate of Paris High School, were married July 18, 1964, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Paris. The couple has four children, Jennifer Gray of Bentonville, Keith Gray and ...

Breathing the breath of lifeA 17-year-old high school graduate finally awoke from anesthesia on the afternoon of June 6, 2011. While most guys his age were sitting in bean-bag chairs playing video games, he had undergone a two-hour surgical procedure to repair a severely collapsed lung. His parents and aunt looked on anxiously as his eyes slowly opened. A silly grin stretched across his face as he lifted his hand to form a “thumbs up” gesture and signaled he was going to...

Births (July 6, 2014)Curtis Cari and Jeremy Curtis of Atkins welcomed their daughter, Audrey Caroline Curtis, born May 23, 2014. She weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. Her grandparents are Tracey Rackley of Pottsville, Bryan and Regina Thompson of Pottsville, Pam Curtis of Appleton and Jamie and Joy Curtis of Appleton. Her great-grandparents are Carl and Pearl Rackley of Atkins, the late Jim and Othilla Thompson of Pottsville, Eva Snow of Apple...

Goodins 50th wedding anniversaryCliff and Sara Lou Goodin of Russellville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary July 4, 2014. John Clifton Goodin and Sara Lou Snow were married July 4, 1964, in Blytheville after graduating from Arkansas State University in May. The couple has two children, Gaye Croom and husband Bucky, and Julie Oxendine and husband Greg along with four grandchildren. The Goodins moved to Russellville with International Harvester in 1966. Mr. Goodin ...

Whorton — RoeMorgan Danielle Whorton of Russellville and James Daniel Roe of Knoxville announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mike and the late Susie Whorton of Russellville. She is the granddaughter of Thurman and Shirley Whorton and Charles and Renata Ruess, all of Russellville. She attended and is a graduate of Russellville High School. The prospective groom is the son of Dan and Cherie Roe of Russellville...